Vermont Fund Administration

In 1994, the State of Vermont established its first state-wide Universal Service Fund. The purpose of the Vermont Universal Service Fund (VTUSF) is to support the Vermont Telecommunications Relay Services (VTTRS), telephone Lifeline Assistance and the development of state-wide enhanced Emergency 911 service. Vermont law also provides that in the future, pending additional action by the legislature, the fund may be used to support telephone service in high-cost areas of Vermont.

VTUSF Assessment Rates

1.20%

The Vermont State Act (No. 197) of 1994 requires all telecommunications carriers offering services to the citizens of Vermont, both intrastate and interstate, to assess a universal service charge, effective October 1, 1994, for retail telecommunications service provided and/or billed to a Vermont address.

Rolka Loube Saltzer Associates (fka Rhoads & Sinon Group LLC) was selected by the Vermont Public Service Board (VTPSB) to serve as the Administrator of the VTUSF as of July 1, 2006. As the Administrator, we will perform all of the VTUSF implementation, management and administration functions.

• Letter of Introduction and Administration Change (Adobe pdf file)

• Assigned ID Code and Filing Frequency (by Company Name) (Adobe pdf file)

• Order setting rate for July 1 - August 31, 2007

• Order setting rate for September 1, 2007 - August 31, 2008

• Order setting 1.7% assessment rate for September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2009

• The filing schedule can be found within the filing instructions listed below

Please see Vermont Statutes Title 30 V.S.A. Chapter 88 for additional Information.